Tag Archives: Martin Rushent

Record Review: Pete Shelley – I Don’t Know What It Is

Posted on September 4, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Pete Shelley – I Don’t Know What It Is UK 2×7″ [1981] I Don’t Know What It Is Witness The Change In Love With Somebody Else Maxine In the summer of 1981, Pete Shelley’s new solo sound hit like a … Continue reading →

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Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 4]

Posted on July 7, 2015 by postpunkmonk

The Human League entered 1981 with a handicap. Manager Bob Last had engineered a split between the actual musical portions of the group [who went on to form the British Electric Foundation and Heaven 17] and its singer and visual … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd EP

Posted on December 27, 2012 by postpunkmonk

The Human League: The Sound Of The Crowd CANADA EP [1981] The Sound Of The Crowd [ext. ver] Tom Baker Boys And Girls Dancevision The Sound Of The Crowd (Add Your Voice) I had heard The Human League on the … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Down To Earth – Interference

Posted on April 16, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Down To Earth: Interference UK 7″ [1981] Interference Fear Is The Thing This is the kind of record that I live for. It’s not even a great record, on the great scheme of things, but what makes me dig through … Continue reading →

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Martin Rushent: 1948 – 2011

Posted on June 6, 2011 by postpunkmonk

I was shocked this morning to find that British producer Martin Rushent had died yesterday at the young age of 63. As coincidence would have it, I was trying to find a record in the archives this weekend that I … Continue reading →

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